We first enjoyed this cabin on our honeymoon and were excited to come back on our 5th anniversary with our two kids.
Just like stopping over at a friends home, it's cozy and inviting! To me, this is not the place to take a "trip" with a packed schedule, this is where you go for a vacation, to get away from all the things that normally pull our attention away from the little things. It's the type of place to curl up on the couch with popcorn and a movie, skip rocks on the pond, grill up some tasty steaks, watch your kids run and play in the yard and take leisurely country strolls.
My daughter loved the children's books and giant checker set in the den as well as the quilts in the master bedroom. She and her brother enjoyed watching Mr Earl feed the cows, tossing beanbags in the cornhole game outside and eating our lunches on the picnic table in the backyard.
The kitchen is fully stocked with every gadget or dish you could want. In our visits we have cooked a full steak dinner, made hash browns, baked cookies....etc and had every gadget and pan we needed. There are baskets of kitchen towels by the sink and the master bedroom cabinet has plenty of bath towels. That and the washer/dryer are very nice when traveling with little ones!
Dollar General and a grocery store are just about 10-15 minutes away if you forget anything or didn't bring food.
As for other things to do on your way in or out, the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville and Cathedral Caverns are both about an hour away and worth the time :)
Mr Earl and Ms Teresa are great hosts, we were glad to have the opprotunity to meet them on both trips. Our communication was always quick and we are planning to come again soon :)